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charlotte fadipe for "california country" tv. >> this segment is brought to you by the california farm bureau federation. >> our dad used to say, "when you work hard for something, protect it." >> that's why he got nationwide insurance more than 30 years ago. >> we're still with them today, because no matter what changes in our lives, whether it's starting a business or building a house. >> having kids or buying a car. >> with an "on your side" review from nationwide insurance, we get the coverage we need at the right price for us. >> ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >> make sure your coverage keeps up with your life. ask your local agent or call 877-306-1252 today. >> it's one thing to buy things in boxes and packages and just have it show up. it's another thing to actually know where that is produced and where it's come from and how it's produced. i think it even goes further when you have some kind of personal connection to it. >> literally farm to table. literally it's like from the gardens, from the dirt. i mean, they cme straight from that place. the connection--when you make t
charlotte fadipe for "california country" tv. >> this segment is brought to you by the california farm bureau federation. >> our dad used to say, "when you work hard for something, protect it." >> that's why he got nationwide insurance more than 30 years ago. >> we're still with them today, because no matter what changes in our lives, whether it's starting a business or building a house. >> having kids or buying a car. >> with an "on...
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we will try to keep our bond rating of their as the highest in california. we are proud of that. it is a remarkable thing, trust me. i cannot promise that is the way it will be in a week or two because we have depleted some reserves. i can promise you it will be better than nine out of 10 others because of the way we have managed the city finances. people love to critique and say we should spend money we do not have, but we have done justice to that. i say that because we are about to go out and sell about $1.8 billion bonds on the water improvement project. the figure was originally proposition a. there have been a lot of others. -- i think it was originally proposition a. there have been a lot of others. it is important to have good stewards and people better. fiduciaries -- that are good fiduciaries. amy brown is one of them. that is why i wanted to reappoint any. she has done a great job. i am very thankful. not everyone wants to be on the bond oversight committee. they want the airport and those things. these are the important commissions that do deserve more attention. you
we will try to keep our bond rating of their as the highest in california. we are proud of that. it is a remarkable thing, trust me. i cannot promise that is the way it will be in a week or two because we have depleted some reserves. i can promise you it will be better than nine out of 10 others because of the way we have managed the city finances. people love to critique and say we should spend money we do not have, but we have done justice to that. i say that because we are about to go out...
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today, california reported more than 4200 cases so far this year, putting the state on track to break a 55-year record for infections. nine people have died, all of them infants. other states are seeing more cases as well. dr. jon lapook tells us what's behind the new outbreaks. >> reporter: today, kids in los angeles lined up for booster shot, hoping to slow down the outbreak of whooping cough that's affecting babies. >> more than 50% of the cases, they were exposed to whooping cough through their family members. >> reporter: that's what happened in mariah bianchi's case. in 2005 she was pregnant with her son, dillon, and had a terrible cough. >> he was healthy. he was beautiful. he was fine. except i continued to be really sick. >> reporter: she told her pediatrician she was worried about infecting her newborn. >> when i asked her about whooping cough, she told me it was a disease of the past, and she said that we tonight see it anymore. >> reporter: but that's exactly what dillon developed, and by the time he was hospitalized, it was too late. >> in less than 48 hours he'd died. th
today, california reported more than 4200 cases so far this year, putting the state on track to break a 55-year record for infections. nine people have died, all of them infants. other states are seeing more cases as well. dr. jon lapook tells us what's behind the new outbreaks. >> reporter: today, kids in los angeles lined up for booster shot, hoping to slow down the outbreak of whooping cough that's affecting babies. >> more than 50% of the cases, they were exposed to whooping...
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california's just the first stop on his 11-state political tour. he says he's not thinking about running for president in 2012. let's see how 2010 goes. moving to new york. pot meet kettle. ex-governor elliott sbits spitzer laughed at andrew cuomo. spitzer said yesterday -- this is coming from the guy whom himself had to resign over his own personal scandal. ouch. this is coming from the guy who had to resign over his own personal scandal. ouch. finally, the white house sends it regrets. check out today's lead item in page 6. obama trio planning to skip ex-budget director peter orszag's wedding. the paper reports that there were last minute cancellations because of a new york times column that orszag wrote this month. orszag's wedding is set tomorrow in manhattan. i think that this stuff has a lot more to do with something that isn't about that column and may have to do with how they work together in the white house. now for tonight's big number. it started with lisa murkowski up in alaska. and now delaware's mike castle's reportedly conducting pol
california's just the first stop on his 11-state political tour. he says he's not thinking about running for president in 2012. let's see how 2010 goes. moving to new york. pot meet kettle. ex-governor elliott sbits spitzer laughed at andrew cuomo. spitzer said yesterday -- this is coming from the guy whom himself had to resign over his own personal scandal. ouch. this is coming from the guy who had to resign over his own personal scandal. ouch. finally, the white house sends it regrets. check...
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will support and defend the constitution of the united states, and the constitution of the state of california, that i bear trap, faith, and allegiance to the state, that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. and during such time, as i hold the position, as a member -- [inaudible] for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations, everybody. [applause] i appreciate how effective that was. [applause] mayor newsom: thank you. sorry about the delay. there things i wish i could tell you that i was just doing, but i cannot. i do not want to get ahead of myself. there are some exciting things in a town that is doing well despite the macro economy, with treasure island, a hunters point, at the transfer terminal, the work been done and the. and port -- the work being done at the pier and pork. there are a lot of companies growing in this city. a lot will be making announcements about their growth and commitment to our city. that is the spirit that brings us togethe
will support and defend the constitution of the united states, and the constitution of the state of california, that i bear trap, faith, and allegiance to the state, that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. and during such time, as i hold the position, as a member -- [inaudible] for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations, everybody. [applause] i...
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you have your act together, here in california. as usual, california is way ahead of the curve. everything has already been said, just about everybody has said it. i have said what i wanted to say. congratulations, california, to the governor, a delegation, speaker, you are in the catbird's seat because of the kind of leadership that you have in this state. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, mr. secretary. now in is an overwhelming joy and honor that i introduced speaker nancy pelosi, who has been a role model and inspiration for me and come was women across the country. congressman pelosi has represented the eight districts in congress since 1987. speaker pelosi is in her second term as the speaker of the house of representatives, making history in 2007 to serve as the first woman of the house. job creation has been her top priority for san francisco. she has worked to transfer treasure island from the navy, work to clean hunters point, and transformed the transbay transit center into a multi modal facility. speaker pelosi provided the first seed money to the project which all
you have your act together, here in california. as usual, california is way ahead of the curve. everything has already been said, just about everybody has said it. i have said what i wanted to say. congratulations, california, to the governor, a delegation, speaker, you are in the catbird's seat because of the kind of leadership that you have in this state. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, mr. secretary. now in is an overwhelming joy and honor that i introduced speaker nancy pelosi,...
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it took over 20 years for california to open up the public defender's office. first in los angeles in 1916 and then here in san francisco in 1921. so, remember, you have to keep trying. go after your dreams. i did. wait if you must, but in the end, you will win. [applause] >> thank you very much, and shaffs sharon avey. thank you, sharon for the incredible presentation. i also want to mention she has written a book about clara fultz. if you're interested, get a copy of sharon's book and get it on amazon or get it here in the lobby. i'm now going introduce our first panel. ordinary injustice. our first panel come from all over the united states. i'm going ask them now to join me on stage. >> as i mentioned earlier, we are going to examine how injustice occurs. and we're going to be looking at not only big injustices but small ones and how they affect not only the way in which the criminal justice system either works or doesn't work but also how it affects the lives of every day people. our first panelist is amy bach. miss bach spent eight years studying courts t
it took over 20 years for california to open up the public defender's office. first in los angeles in 1916 and then here in san francisco in 1921. so, remember, you have to keep trying. go after your dreams. i did. wait if you must, but in the end, you will win. [applause] >> thank you very much, and shaffs sharon avey. thank you, sharon for the incredible presentation. i also want to mention she has written a book about clara fultz. if you're interested, get a copy of sharon's book and...
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we, california music and culture association, last week or two weeks ago now, had a city insider lunchon from the state board of equalization. her assessment for the finances of the state of california for the next five years were bleak, were very, very bleak, and it occurred to me and all of us there that if this is true, we all have to get together and come up with new sources of income instead of taxing your own revenue sources out of business entirely. thanks it. thanks. supervisor avalos: thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is james robinson. my wife and i own a small wine shop here in the city. and we talked today about the targeting of big alcohol, but i think in reality the trickle down is going to hurt everyone in the chain below, big alcohol. we talked about price sensitivity today. three cents, five cents per glass. it doesn't sound like much but the true cost will realistically be much, much higher under the current three-tier alcohol distribution system. we talked about the impact on new payroll which could lead to further job losses here
we, california music and culture association, last week or two weeks ago now, had a city insider lunchon from the state board of equalization. her assessment for the finances of the state of california for the next five years were bleak, were very, very bleak, and it occurred to me and all of us there that if this is true, we all have to get together and come up with new sources of income instead of taxing your own revenue sources out of business entirely. thanks it. thanks. supervisor avalos:...
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i even tried cases throughout california, denver and new york. but something deeply concerned me about the problems in the criminal injustice system. i began to challenge the practices right here in san francisco where they were not only shackling prisoners but they were putting them in a cage like you see at the zoo and i took that case on and i won. i was arguing that the presumption of innocence did not allow this barbaric treatment. i also worked to improve conditions in prisons separating juveniles from adults and even getting women as mate rons for women prisoners. but as i tried more and more cases i became convinced that the only way we could have equal and fair justice systems was to provide lawyers for the court. i called them public defenders. >> mrs. clara shortridge fultz who was introducing her proposed law on lawyers for the poor here at the 1893 chicago worlds fair. >> thank you. the recommend disof many of the evils of -- remedies of many of the evils nice the appointment of a public defender. for every public prosecutor there sh
i even tried cases throughout california, denver and new york. but something deeply concerned me about the problems in the criminal injustice system. i began to challenge the practices right here in san francisco where they were not only shackling prisoners but they were putting them in a cage like you see at the zoo and i took that case on and i won. i was arguing that the presumption of innocence did not allow this barbaric treatment. i also worked to improve conditions in prisons separating...
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california sea-lions and elephant seals are safe on the island now. but there is a species rarely seen these days, the northern fur seal. that's because hunters in the 1800s came to the island and slaughtered them by the hundreds of thousands, selling the pellets for $2 apiece. in gold rush days, the mirs of the islands had a tough time reproducing because egg gatherers climbed over the rocks stealing their eggs. there were few chickens in california those days and the gold miner would pay $1 for an egg. >> even these labourers climbed the cliffs and flushed outline of the mirs, broke all of the eggs. and so then they would know that when they came back in two days, there would be fresh eggs. and then they would clean out the eggs, battling on the cliffs with the seagulls for the eggs. >> reporter: even after biologists began studying the island species and became concern we had saving them, the navy used the islands for target practice. fishermen would swing by and shoot the seals. today the animals here have mostly lost their fear of human beings so
california sea-lions and elephant seals are safe on the island now. but there is a species rarely seen these days, the northern fur seal. that's because hunters in the 1800s came to the island and slaughtered them by the hundreds of thousands, selling the pellets for $2 apiece. in gold rush days, the mirs of the islands had a tough time reproducing because egg gatherers climbed over the rocks stealing their eggs. there were few chickens in california those days and the gold miner would pay $1...
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remember, california is a real dry state. so, when you incorporate hardscaping into your landscape, it'll save you money and it'll save the environment. and you won't have the weeds to deal with. let's get gardening! >> that concludes today's tour of the best of "california country." join us next time for more undiscovered treasures from the most fascinating state in the country. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] [captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--] >> welcome to culture wire. did you know the city of san francisco has an art collection consisting of 3500 objects? the collection ranges from painting and public buildings to murals, and from bronze busts in city halls, to cite specific structures. at this time, many of the large works are in desperate need of repair, and a long-term innovative solution is needed to make sure these public treasures will be cared for. >> the story of the arts commission program begins with ruth fromstein. 2010 marks her 50th year as an
remember, california is a real dry state. so, when you incorporate hardscaping into your landscape, it'll save you money and it'll save the environment. and you won't have the weeds to deal with. let's get gardening! >> that concludes today's tour of the best of "california country." join us next time for more undiscovered treasures from the most fascinating state in the country. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] [captioned by the national...
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thank you for being with us from california. what is your job at yahoo!? >> i am the vice president of global policy and the head of privacy at yahoo! that means i work with product teams, marketing, customer care, a work throughout the organization to make sure our policies and privacy promises are embedded throughout policies and products. >> this is what you had to say about yahoo!'s privacy policy. >> is this a new policy that yahoo! has developed, and is it one of the more stringent ones in your world? >> our policies have been in evolution over time. i think our thinking about privacy from the beginning. i have been a guy who for 12 years and i have worked with product people to make sure that privacy is reflected through our products services. that is absolutely nothing new. the way we have been thinking about privacy lately has been about how to contextualize privacy so that it has meaning for consumers. we talk about fraud in privacy controls, efforts under way that we can talk about in additional debt that relate to icons and advertising. here is
thank you for being with us from california. what is your job at yahoo!? >> i am the vice president of global policy and the head of privacy at yahoo! that means i work with product teams, marketing, customer care, a work throughout the organization to make sure our policies and privacy promises are embedded throughout policies and products. >> this is what you had to say about yahoo!'s privacy policy. >> is this a new policy that yahoo! has developed, and is it one of the...
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what were the findings that you made as a result of looking at public defender offices throughout california? >> i'm going to speak more to structural aspects of it. i think amy is speaking more of the cultural and human aspects of the job. our system as you know is based on the theory that any accused person who comes to court is presumed innocent. they are protected by that preassumption. that's why, in fact, we provide council for an indigent person whoke not afford counsel. unfortunately, it paints a rather discouraging picture because i found that there is a fundamental disconnect between that theory and actual practice in california and that disconnect occurs because the system, the indigent defense system is funded by local politicians. now these are public officials who must make decisions. they must choose among many worthy, competing concerns that are vying for those scarce taxpayer dollars and not surprising, most of them or at least many of them assume most defendants are guilty, they tend to make decisions about indigent defense systems based on the presumption of guilt. that ha
what were the findings that you made as a result of looking at public defender offices throughout california? >> i'm going to speak more to structural aspects of it. i think amy is speaking more of the cultural and human aspects of the job. our system as you know is based on the theory that any accused person who comes to court is presumed innocent. they are protected by that preassumption. that's why, in fact, we provide council for an indigent person whoke not afford counsel....
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assets and resources at the national parks system, and very much respected within the california water community. she passed about a week ago, and she will be very much missed. thank you. commissioner crowley: michael, we put on our agenda a moment of silence? >> we will do that. commissioner crowley: all right, general manager. >> first small item is just to note that if you look up the street, the crane is up of 525 fulton gate, and that always feels like movement. first item is the wsip update from julie. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm pleased to be here today to share with you the highlights of the fourth quarter for fiscal year 2009-2010. this covers april four through july 1. what i will be presenting today does reflect the changes we have made to our quarterly report. i'm not sure if you had a chance to look at it since it was distributed. our goal, of course, is to give you a useful tool that will help you monitor our progress better, so i would very much welcome your feedback. this is something that will keep evolving and improving over time. i also want to thank my pro
assets and resources at the national parks system, and very much respected within the california water community. she passed about a week ago, and she will be very much missed. thank you. commissioner crowley: michael, we put on our agenda a moment of silence? >> we will do that. commissioner crowley: all right, general manager. >> first small item is just to note that if you look up the street, the crane is up of 525 fulton gate, and that always feels like movement. first item is...
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. >>> california's budget is now 78 days late. tieing the record for the longest budget impact in state history. the only other time the legislature failed to pass a spending plan for this amount of time was two years ago. today legislative leaders are meeting with the governor right now and there are no expectations of any breakthroughs. democrats say they have agreed to as many cuts as possible, republicans say the budget has to be balanced without new taxes. the governor is expected to speak after the meeting. >>> a new poll shows a surprisingly tight race for oakland mayor. don perrata the man most thought would be a shoe in to replace ron dellums appears not to be a shoe in after all. randy shandobil has our report. >> reporter: there are ten candidates running for oakland mayor. but a new report shows only a few have a real chance. >> it's obvious to us this is a three person race. >> reporter: the three? former state senate president don perrata and gene quan and rebecca chaplain. according to emc research perrata is not th
. >>> california's budget is now 78 days late. tieing the record for the longest budget impact in state history. the only other time the legislature failed to pass a spending plan for this amount of time was two years ago. today legislative leaders are meeting with the governor right now and there are no expectations of any breakthroughs. democrats say they have agreed to as many cuts as possible, republicans say the budget has to be balanced without new taxes. the governor is expected...
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finally, california will get it right in with this. this project that so many people have talked about will finally start to take shape. the fourth thing we are celebrating go to my first point, leadership. stewardship. we would not be here if it was not the work for willie brown and others. don perotta and his extraordinary work. members of the board of supervisors that have come and gone. past mayors, incredible leadership from caltran, mtc, to all the folks that you see here, and in particular, secretary ray lahood, who stepped up to the plate and follow through on a commitment to steer a significant amount of funds our way. to barbara boxer as well, who has proven it is not just words that create jobs, but follow- through. it is about the leadership and the extension of past mayors, the good work of george miller, all the folks that that in four dimensions. let me conclude by saying that at the end of the day, all of that matters a lot come but it is simply not enough. the only way to cross the finish line, the only reason that we
finally, california will get it right in with this. this project that so many people have talked about will finally start to take shape. the fourth thing we are celebrating go to my first point, leadership. stewardship. we would not be here if it was not the work for willie brown and others. don perotta and his extraordinary work. members of the board of supervisors that have come and gone. past mayors, incredible leadership from caltran, mtc, to all the folks that you see here, and in...
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he's now calling for the resumption of executions in california. so obviously over that time he's changed his opinion, but what's important is that he's willing to, and will, enforce the law. >> let me put this in context for our viewers. jerry brown running for governor in california has been governor in the past. was against the death penalty in the past. has now said as attorney general he's simply standing up for the law. it's his obligation as a chief law enforcement officer to press the judicial system to allow executions to begin again there. >> he could have said as governor i'm going to introduce a bill -- >> here's what meg whitman has said about him accusing him of flip-flop. quote, on matters of life and death jerry brown is willing to play politics. none of this squares with jerry brown's record and must have his supporters scratching their heads. >> since 1977 he's enforced the law. and the fact is that even if he now is asking for a resumption of the death penalty, people over time change their opinions through their experiences. and
he's now calling for the resumption of executions in california. so obviously over that time he's changed his opinion, but what's important is that he's willing to, and will, enforce the law. >> let me put this in context for our viewers. jerry brown running for governor in california has been governor in the past. was against the death penalty in the past. has now said as attorney general he's simply standing up for the law. it's his obligation as a chief law enforcement officer to press...
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a federal judge cleared the way for california's first execution since 2006. it's set for next wednesday. and a russian company wants to buy a controlling interest in one of the largest uranium mining operations in the u.s. engineers tell cnn they don't think it would jeopardize security. that sounds like something worth testing in the news report. >> very post cold war. it will show up as some sort of tom clancy novel. >> joe johns, dana bash and the guy in the middle is usually on the street. pete dominick is indoors because one of pete's friends, former colleague, stephen colbert was in town today. he was up on capitol hill. before we get to capitol hill, let's show you a little bit of the stephen colbert, where he was talking about his work. he worked with the farm workers in the take our jobs campaign. i hope we have pictures of that. those pictures are not there. stephen showed him packing corn and harvesting beans. he testified as a witness in a hearing about immigration reform in a guest worker program. listen to him tell congress this is hard work. >>
a federal judge cleared the way for california's first execution since 2006. it's set for next wednesday. and a russian company wants to buy a controlling interest in one of the largest uranium mining operations in the u.s. engineers tell cnn they don't think it would jeopardize security. that sounds like something worth testing in the news report. >> very post cold war. it will show up as some sort of tom clancy novel. >> joe johns, dana bash and the guy in the middle is usually on...
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. >> california is working with the small business committee in the senate on this program. mayor newsom: those are the key. >> over the last nine months, 994 families have left the welfare program in san francisco. compare that to the prior nine months before jobs now, a little over 254 families. we're more than 3.5 times the number of families leading state aid. we only have about 5000 families on welfare. this program is funded with federal and state dollars and county dollars. where do the fans want to spend their money? on the welfare side or on this side? -- where do the fans want to spend their money? on the welfare side or on this side? mayor newsom: the benefits are far reaching and self-evident. any other questions? thank you very much. we will try to make this happen. [applause] >> good afternoon. >> i move to reconvene in open session. >> all those in favor? any opposed? >> i move to not discuss anything discussed an executive session. -- i move to not disclose anything discussed in executive session. >> items 6a, please be advised that the usage of cell phone, p
. >> california is working with the small business committee in the senate on this program. mayor newsom: those are the key. >> over the last nine months, 994 families have left the welfare program in san francisco. compare that to the prior nine months before jobs now, a little over 254 families. we're more than 3.5 times the number of families leading state aid. we only have about 5000 families on welfare. this program is funded with federal and state dollars and county dollars....